Key Appointments in 2012 (National) ✔ Parvin Sinclair appointed as Director of National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT). ✔ Dr. Bhalchandra Mungekar appointed as President, Indian Economic Association. ✔ Samir K. Brahmachari reappointed as Director General, Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR). He got extension for a period of two years. ✔ Arvind Gupta appointed as Director General, Institute for Defence Studies and Analysis (IDSA). ✔ Vice Admiral M.P. Muralidharan appointed as Director General, Indian Coast Guard. ✔ M. Rafeeque Ahmed appointed as President, Federation of Indian Export Organisations (FIEO). ✔ Imtaiyazur Rahman appointed as CEO, UTI Mutual Fund (UTIMF). ✔ Nesar Ahmad appointed as President, Institute of Company Secretaries of India (ICSI). ICSI is the only recognized professional body in India to develop and regulate the profession of Company Secretaries in India. ✔ R.V. Kanoria appointed as President, FICCI. ✔ Sidharth Birla appointe ...